Young people reject partisan bickering
Partisans have a strong hold on political parties for now, but that could change as voters express their dislike for both candidates.
Robert J. Fouser
English proficiency of South Koreans
South Korea’s achievement on this front is even more laudable considering that the linguistic distance between Korean and English.
Korea and the global competition for labour
The writer says that to compete in the global race for labour, South Korea needs to become a place where people can put down roots and build rewarding lives for themselves and…
Future of multilingual tourist information
The writer says that technology, particularly QR codes, offers a way to get around adding languages to signs and maps for tourist destinations.
Japan remains stuck in 2019
For South Korea and the US, Japan stands as a reminder that rapid change is hard for people to absorb and that agency is important in the process of adjustment.
Problems with the ‘Pax Americana’ revival and Seoul’s ties with China
The big question for the future is the sustainability of “Pax Americana.”
Universities need deep reform
To remain relevant and to survive, universities will need to reform themselves to create a new institutional culture that meets the needs of students in 2023 and beyond.
South Korea’s resiliency in 2022 begins to fray
2022 marks another year of the country weathering another storm, but the deadly Halloween crush and the recent labor unrest have shaken their self-confidence.
Problems with country-of-the future analyses
Suddenly, China is now seen as a declining power. The shift reflects a long tradition in the West of jumping to extremes in discussing Asia.
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s neoliberalism
The writer says President Yoon's neoliberalism needs to be amended to include the weak and vulnerable in his vision for the nation.